Re: I don't want the .git directory next to my code.

From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Jan 16, 2008, 12:12 UTC
Message-ID: <alpine.LSU.1.00.0801161211010.17650@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <vpqd4s2rng9.fsf@bauges.imag.fr>

Hi,

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, Matthieu Moy wrote:

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> Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> writes:
> 
> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, Matthieu Moy wrote:
> >
> >> Mike <fromlists@talkingspider.com> writes:
> >> 
> >> > I'm learning git and I'm really annoyed that the .git directory 
> >> > lives in the same directory as my code.  I don't want it there for 
> >> > three reasons:
> >> 
> >> The idea was discussed here, mostly under the name "gitlink".
> >
> > It goes by "git worktree";
> 
> Any pointer to some doc? My git doesn't have a "worktree" command.

I was not talking about a command. I prepended "git" only to stress that this worktree is not any worktree, but integrated into git. I believe Bill has already given all necessary pointers.

> > has nothing to do with gitlink (which has something to do with 
> > submodules).
> 
> We may not be talking about the same gitlink then.

Indeed.

Ciao, Dscho